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Sergeant Ian Goodwin, from Staffordshire Police, said: "This was a major incident which could have endangered people's lives. Fortunately nobody was injured, but the fire has caused a significant amount of damage. I urge people to stay away from empty buildings and report any suspicious behaviour to the police immediately."

Anyone with any information about the incident should call the police on 101, quoting incident number 67 of August 1, or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.